The Broker
DomainThe MarketplaceDomain: The Marketplace
The Broker is the Wakeful of exchange. The Broker holds no opinion on what anything is worth. The Broker only sees to it that both sides of a trade leave satisfied, and that the Arkin who first forged the soul receives their due.
There are no prices in the Marketplace. There are no listings. There is only a great hall full of souls and facets, and if you see something that moves you, you may place an offer. The owner will consider it. If they accept, the Broker arranges the exchange. If they do not, the matter rests and you may offer again another day.
The Broker is not a merchant. Merchants own their stock. The Broker owns nothing. The Broker witnesses every trade, whether between two Arkins, or between an Arkin and the world's own treasury. When the treasury holds a soul, the treasury offers and receives like any other trader. The Broker's rules do not bend for the treasury, and the treasury's offers are visible on the same terms as any Arkin's.
The Broker shows what the world has counted. The last price paid, which is a memory of an exchange. The soul's Resonance, as the Oracle sees it. The soul's Uniqueness, as the Reckoner counts it. Three facts. Zero recommendations. The Broker still holds no opinion. The Broker simply allows you to see what everyone else can also see.
The laws the Broker holds
- All exchanges are by offer. No listings. No suggested prices. No estimated values displayed.
- The only price shown is the last one paid. It is a fact, not a recommendation.
- Both ladders of standing are visible to both sides of any trade. Neither buyer nor seller has secret knowledge. They negotiate as equals over a shared record.
- On every exchange, a tenth is divided. Seven parts go to the upkeep of the world. Three parts go to the originating Arkin, in perpetuity.
"The Broker holds no opinion on what anything is worth. The Broker only ensures that both sides leave satisfied, and the creator is honoured."